Herb dispenser and roller
First Claim
1. An herb dispenser comprising:
- a housing;
a receptacle secured to the housing and comprising an inlet and an outlet;
at least one electronic scale;
a grinding mechanism comprising a motor and an herb grinder disposed within the housing, wherein the grinding mechanism comprises an inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet is positioned to receive an herb from the outlet of the receptacle;
a transport mechanism comprising an inlet positioned to receive the herb from the outlet of the grinding mechanism, a first outlet and a second outlet, and a conveyor operable to convey herb in a first direction to the first outlet and a second direction to the second outlet;
a first delivery port leading to an outside of the housing and positioned to receive herb from the first outlet;
a packaging mechanism positioned to receive the herb from the second outlet and configured to roll the herb within a piece of paper to form a cigarette;
a second delivery port leading to the outside of the housing and positioned to receive the cigarette from the packaging mechanism; and
a computer comprising a processor, a memory and a user interface, wherein the processor;
receives a command from the user interface to deliver an amount of an herb;
prompts a user to select one of a dispensing command and a rolling command on the user interface;
measures the amount of the herb using the electronic scale;
directs the herb grinder to grind the herb;
directs the conveyor to convey the herb to the second outlet and into the packaging mechanism if the rolling command is selected; and
directs the conveyor to convey the herb to the first outlet and out of the first delivery port if the dispensing command is selected.
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Abstract
An herb dispenser is provided. The herb dispenser includes a housing. A receptacle is secured to the housing and includes an inlet and an outlet. An herb may be placed within the receptacle. At least one electronic scale may weigh the herb. The present invention further includes a grinding mechanism. The grinding mechanism includes a motor and an herb grinder disposed within the housing. The grinding mechanism includes an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is positioned to receive an herb from the outlet of the receptacle. The herb dispenser further includes an onboard computer to receive commands from a user and automate the electronic scale and the grinding mechanism to dispense an amount of ground herb from a first delivery port of the housing.
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12 Claims
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1. An herb dispenser comprising:
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a housing; a receptacle secured to the housing and comprising an inlet and an outlet; at least one electronic scale; a grinding mechanism comprising a motor and an herb grinder disposed within the housing, wherein the grinding mechanism comprises an inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet is positioned to receive an herb from the outlet of the receptacle; a transport mechanism comprising an inlet positioned to receive the herb from the outlet of the grinding mechanism, a first outlet and a second outlet, and a conveyor operable to convey herb in a first direction to the first outlet and a second direction to the second outlet; a first delivery port leading to an outside of the housing and positioned to receive herb from the first outlet; a packaging mechanism positioned to receive the herb from the second outlet and configured to roll the herb within a piece of paper to form a cigarette; a second delivery port leading to the outside of the housing and positioned to receive the cigarette from the packaging mechanism; and a computer comprising a processor, a memory and a user interface, wherein the processor; receives a command from the user interface to deliver an amount of an herb; prompts a user to select one of a dispensing command and a rolling command on the user interface; measures the amount of the herb using the electronic scale; directs the herb grinder to grind the herb; directs the conveyor to convey the herb to the second outlet and into the packaging mechanism if the rolling command is selected; and directs the conveyor to convey the herb to the first outlet and out of the first delivery port if the dispensing command is selected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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